Apparatus for adjusting direction of wind in vehicle warming and cooling system

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to an apparatus for adjusting a direction of wind in a cooling and warming system of a vehicle comprising a body in which a guide groove having a spring is formed at left and right sides, and a switch having an engaging hole at an upper center portion is formed, and an elongated hole is formed in a lower side of the engaging hole, and an adjusting plate in which an engaging protrusion is protruded from the upper and lower sides of the back surface, and a support protrusion into which an upper end of the spring is inserted is protruded from a lower surface of both sides, wherein the adjusting plate is engaged with a guide groove of the body.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an apparatus for adjusting a directionof wind in a vehicle warming and cooling system capable of maximizing avehicle indoor cooling and warming efficiency in such a manner that awarming and cooling wind supplied from a vehicle warming and coolingsystem is supplied in a direction from a ventilation port to an uppersurface of a dashboard, and a dashboard having a high temperaturebecause it is exposed to sunlight in summer is cooled, and a dashboardhaving a low temperature in winter is cooled by a warming wind.

BACKGROUND ART

Generally, cooling and warming wind supplied from a vehicle cooling andwarming system is discharged through ventilation ports provided in afront center side, left and right sides and of a dashboard (instrumentpanel) and a plane before a front windshield.

The cooling and warming wind discharged through each ventilation port iscirculated in the indoor of vehicle and maintains a certain temperaturein the indoor of vehicle as a driver controls a wind direction adjustinglever, a temperature adjusting lever, etc.

However, in the operation that the cooling and warming system isoperated for thereby maintaining a proper indoor temperature of vehicle,the following problems occur.

The sealed indoor of the vehicle in summer has higher temperature thanthe outdoor temperature. In particular, when the vehicle is exposed tothe direct sunlight, the indoor temperature is increased to a very hightemperature.

For example, the dashboard of the indoor of the vehicle has a very hightemperature by the direct sunlight transmitted through the frontwindshield. The heat accumulated in the dashboard is discharged andincrease the indoor temperature of the vehicle.

In a state that the indoor temperature of the vehicle is increased to ahigh temperature, the driver turns on an air conditioner for cooling theindoor of the vehicle. At this time, the heated dashboard is not easilycooled. When the vehicle is driven, the direct sunlight continuouslyheats the dashboard, so that the indoor temperature of the vehicle isnot easily decreased.

Therefore, the driver operates a strong cooling wind of the airconditioner for a long time after the engine of the vehicle is started.Therefore, the driver exposed to a strong cooling wind for a long timemay damage his health. In addition, the consumption of fuel isincreased.

In winter, the heater is operated for warming the indoor of the vehicle.The indoor of the vehicle in winter has a low temperature due to anexternal low temperature. The indoor equipments are as cold as ice.

In a state that the indoor temperature of the vehicle is decreased, thedriver turns on the heater for warming the indoor. In this case, the lowtemperature of the dashboard is not easily increased. Namely, the indoortemperature is transferred to the cold indoor dashboard during therunning of the vehicle.

Therefore, the driver operates a strong wind of the heater for a longtime after the heater is operated for warming the indoor of the vehicle.The driver exposed to a strong warming air for long time may damage hishealth. The consumption of fuel may be increased.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Technical Solution

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide anapparatus for adjusting a direction of wind of a vehicle cooling andwarming system capable of overcoming the problems encountered in theconventional art.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an apparatusfor adjusting a direction of wind of a vehicle cooling and warmingsystem in which an adjusting plate is installed in one side of aventilation port provided in a plane of a dashboard and appears anddisappears, so that cooling and warming wind are supplied from aventilation port to an upper surface of a dash board. Therefore, it ispossible to cool a dashboard within a short time for thereby preventingthe dashboard from being heated by the direct sunlight in summer, and inwinter, it is possible to prevent an indoor temperature from beingdecreased in such a manner that warming air is directly supplied to adashboard within a short time.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be describedwith reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an apparatus for adjusting adirection of wind of a vehicle warming and cooling system according to apreferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view illustrating a state of installation ofan apparatus for adjusting a direction of wind of a vehicle warming andcooling system according to a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view illustrating a state of operation of anapparatus for adjusting a direction of wind of a vehicle warming andcooling system according to a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an apparatus for adjusting adirection of wind of a vehicle warming and cooling system according toanother embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a state of installation of anapparatus for adjusting a direction of wind of a vehicle warming andcooling system according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a state of operation of anapparatus for adjusting a direction of wind of a vehicle warming andcooling system according to another embodiment of the present invention;and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a state of installation of anapparatus for adjusting a direction of wind of a vehicle warming andcooling system according to further another embodiment of the presentinvention.

BEST MODE

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an apparatus for adjusting adirection of wind of a vehicle warming and cooling system according to apreferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a crosssectional view illustrating a state of installation of an apparatus foradjusting a direction of wind of a vehicle warming and cooling systemaccording to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3is a cross sectional view illustrating a state of operation of anapparatus for adjusting a direction of wind of a vehicle warming andcooling system according to a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

In the present invention, in a body 20, a guide groove 22 is formed atleft and right sides wherein a spring 30 is inserted into the guidegroove 22. A support protrusion 25 is protruded in a lower surface ofthe guide groove 22 wherein a lower end of the spring 30 is insertedthereinto. A switch 21 having an engaging hole 23 is formed at an uppercenter portion. An elongated hole 24 is formed in a lower side of theengaging hole 23.

In an adjusting plate 10, engaging protrusions 11 and 12 are formed atthe upper and lower sides of a back surface. A support protrusion 13into which an upper end of the spring 30 is inserted is protruded from alower surface of both sides. The adjusting plate 10 is engaged to theguide groove 22 of the body 20.

The wind direction adjusting apparatus according to the presentinvention is engaged to one side of the ventilation port 41 provided ina plane of the dashboard 40.

Namely, the body 20 is inserted into an insertion hole (not shown)formed between a front wind shield 50 of a vehicle and a ventilationport 41, and a step part 26 contacts with an upper surface of thedashboard 40 for thereby achieving a fixing operation.

The construction, the method of use and operation of the presentinvention will be described.

When a cooling and warming system for warming in summer, namely, an airconditioner is operated, cooling air is discharged through theventilation port 41 and is circulated in the indoor of vehicle forthereby maintaining a proper temperature.

Namely, the cooling air is flown vertically from the ventilation port 41and is collide with the front wind shield 50 and then is circulated inthe directions of the front and rear seats.

At this time, the indoor of the vehicle has a high temperature by highexternal temperature in summer. In particular, the dashboard 40 isexposed to the direct sunlight transmitted through the front wind shield50 and is heated to a high temperature.

In the case that it is intended to cool the dashboard 40 of hightemperature using cooling wind, the switch 21 installed in the uppercenter of the body 20 of the wind direction adjusting apparatus ispushed.

When the switch 21 is pushed, the engaging protrusion 11 protruded fromthe upper side of the back side of the adjusting plate 10 is escapedfrom the engaging hole 23 of the body 20.

When the engaging protrusion 11 is escaped from the engaging hole 23 ofthe body 20, the adjusting plate 10 is pushed in the upward direction ofthe dashboard 40 by an expansion force of the spring 30 elasticallyinstalled in the guide groove 22 of the body 20.

The adjusting plate 10 pushed by the spring 30 stops as the engagingprotrusion 12 protruded from the lower side of the back side is engagedwith an upper side of the elongated hole 24 of the body 20.

The adjusting plate 10 protruded from the upper side of the dash board40 surrounds the upper side of the ventilation port 41, and the coolingwind discharged in the vertical direction collides with adjusting plate10 and is discharged in the direction of the upper surface of thedashboard 40 for thereby cooling a high temperature dashboard 40.

The body 20 and the adjusting plate 10 according to the presentinvention may be constructed in a straight line shape in its lateralside. However, preferably, it is formed in a circular shape so that thecooling wind is effectively supplied to the dashboard 40.

After the heat of the dashboard 40 is decreased, the protruded adjustingplate 10 is pushed in the direction of the body 20, and the spring 30 iscontracted. The adjusting plate 10 is pushed into the interior of thebody 20, and the engaging protrusion 11 is inserted into the engaginghole 23 of the body 20.

When providing heat to the dashboard 40 in winder, the adjusting plate10 is appeared and disappeared for thereby changing the direction ofwarming wind like the method for cooling heat of the dashboard 40 insimmer.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an apparatus for adjusting adirection of wind of a vehicle warming and cooling system according toanother embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a perspectiveview illustrating a state of installation of an apparatus for adjustinga direction of wind of a vehicle warming and cooling system according toanother embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspectiveview illustrating a state of operation of an apparatus for adjusting adirection of wind of a vehicle warming and cooling system according toanother embodiment of the present invention.

In the construction of another embodiment of the present invention, in abody 200, a guide groove 202 is formed in left and right sides. Anelongated hole 204 is formed at the center of the same. In addition, inan adjusting plate 100, an engaging protrusion 102 is protruded from alower side of the back surface. A rack gear 101 is installed in one sideof the lower surface and is engaged with a driving gear 301 of a motor300.

The motor 300 is connected with a power of the vehicle through anelectric cable and is normally or reversal rotated by the operation ofthe switch 201.

The wind direction adjusting apparatus according to the presentinvention is engaged to one side of the ventilation port 41 formed inthe plane of the dashboard 40 like the earlier embodiment of the presentinvention.

Namely, the body 200 is inserted into the insertion hole formed betweenthe front wind shield 50 of the vehicle and the ventilation port 41. Thestep part 206 is contacted with the upper surface of the dashboard 40and is fixedly inserted thereinto. The construction, the method of useand operation of another embodiment of the present invention will bedescribed.

In order to cool the dashboard 40 heated by the direct sunlighttransmitted through the front wind shield using cooling wind or in orderto warm the dashboard 40 cooled in winter, the switch 201 installed inthe front side of the dashboard 40 is operated.

When the switch 201 is turned on, the driving gear 301 of the motor 300is driven, and the rotational force of the driving gear 301 istransferred to the rack gear 101, and the adjusting plate 100 isupwardly pushed toward the upper side of the dashboard 40.

The adjusting plate 100 protruded from the upper side of the dashboard40 surrounds the upper side of the ventilation port 41, and the coolingwind or warming wind discharged in the vertical direction collides withthe adjusting plate 100 and is discharged in the direction of the uppersurface of the dashboard 40, so that the dashboard 40 is cooled insummer or the dashboard 40 is heated in winter.

After the dashboard 40 is cooled or wormed, the switch 201 is turnedoff, and the driving gear 301 of the motor 300 is rotated in reversedirection, and the rotational force of the driving gear 301 istransferred to the rack gear 101, and the adjusting plate 100 is pushedinto the interior of the body 200 along the guide groove 202.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a state of installation of anapparatus for adjusting a direction of wind of a vehicle warming andcooling system according to further another embodiment of the presentinvention. As shown therein, a circular adjusting plate 500 isindependently provided and is inserted into the end portion of thedashboard 40 contacting with the front wind shield 50 for therebysurrounding the ventilation port 41, so that it is possible to adjustthe direction of cooling or warming wind discharged in the verticaldirection.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

As described above, in the present invention, the apparatus is simplyinstalled in one side of the ventilation port 41 provided in the planeof the dashboard 40, so that the cooling or warming wind discharged fromthe ventilation port 41 is moved in the direction of the upper surfaceof the dashboard 40 by adapting the adjusting plates 10, 100. Therefore,it is possible to cool the dashboard 40 for short time in summer forthereby minimizing the phenomenon that the dashboard 40 is heated by thedirect sunlight, and it is possible to prevent the indoor temperaturefrom being cooled by providing heat to the dashboard for short time inwinter.

Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to prevent theconsumption of fuel due to over use of the warming and cooling system ofthe vehicle. The driver's health is protected for thereby achieving adesired purpose.

As the present invention may be embodied in several forms withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, itshould also be understood that the above-described examples are notlimited by any of the details of the foregoing description, unlessotherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within itsspirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore allchanges and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of theclaims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intendedto be embraced by the appended claims.

1. An apparatus for adjusting a direction of wind in a cooling andwarming system of a vehicle, comprising: a body 20 in which a guidegroove 22 having a spring 30 is formed at left and right sides, and aswitch 21 having an engaging hole 23 at an upper center portion isformed, and an elongated hole 24 is formed in a lower side of theengaging hole 23; and an adjusting plate 10 in which an engagingprotrusion 11, 12 is protruded from the upper and lower sides of theback surface, and a support protrusion 13 into which an upper end of thespring 30 is inserted is protruded from a lower surface of both sides,wherein the adjusting plate 10 is engaged with a guide groove 22 of thebody 20, wherein warming and cooling wind from the warming and coolingsystem of a vehicle are discharged in the direction of an upper surfaceof the dashboard 40 by an adjusting plate 10 that appears and disappearsfrom the upper portion of the ventilation port
 41. 2. An apparatus foradjusting a direction of wind in a cooling and warming system of avehicle, comprising: a body 200 in which a guide groove 202 is formed atleft and right sides, and an elongated hole 204 is formed at a center;an adjusting plate 100 in which an engaging protrusion 102 is protrudedfrom a lower side of the back surface, and a rack gear 101 is formed inone side of the lower surface, and the body 200 is engaged to the guidegroove 202; and a motor 300 in which a driving gear 301 is engaged withthe rack gear 101 wherein said motor 300 is rotated in a normal orreverse direction based on an operation of a switch 201, wherein warmingand cooling wind from the warming and cooling system of a vehicle aredischarged in the direction of an upper surface of the dashboard 40 byan adjusting plate 10 that appears and disappears from the upper portionof the ventilation port
 41. 3. An apparatus for adjusting a direction ofwind in a cooling and warming system of a vehicle that is characterizedin that warming and cooling wind from the warming and cooling system ofa vehicle are discharged in the direction of an upper surface of thedashboard 40 by an adjusting plate 500 in such a manner that a circularadjusting plate 500 is independently provided and is inserted into anend portion of the dashboard 40 contacting with a front wind shield 50for thereby surrounding an upper side of the ventilation port 41.